Wiley Beginning PHP5, Apache, and MySQL Web Development 978-0-7645-7966-0 ユーザーズマニュアル

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Configuring Your

Installation 

You’ve spent your hard-earned money and purchased this book, so you undoubtedly know the
enormous benefits of using PHP, Apache, and MySQL together to create your Web site. But in case
you found this book on your desk one Monday morning with a sticky note reading “Learn this!,”
this chapter looks at the basics of PHP, MySQL, and Apache to show you what makes the “AMP”
combination so popular. This chapter also walks you through the procedure for installing all three
components of the AMP module and advises you on how to best configure the software to meet
your specific needs. 

Projects in This Book

Over the course of this book, you will develop two complete Web sites:

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Developing this site introduces you to writing a PHP program,

making your pages look professional, working with variables and includes, and integrat-
ing PHP with MySQL to make your site truly dynamic as pages are created on the fly for
your Web site visitor. You will also get experience in error handling and data validation
while working on this site.

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The creation of this Web site takes you through the steps of

building databases from scratch, manipulating images and sending out e-mails using
PHP, authenticating users, managing content through CMS, creating a mailing list, setting
up an e-commerce section, and developing and customizing a discussion forum.

Finally, this book covers how to learn about your visitors through the use of log files and how to
troubleshoot common mistakes or problems. The appendixes in this book provide you with the
necessary reference materials you’ll need to assist you in your Web site development journey and
offer tools to make you more efficient.

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